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New Arena Football Team Leaning Towards Firebirds Nickname [VIDEO]
New Arena Football Team Leaning Towards Firebirds Nickname [VIDEO]
It's official we're getting Arena Football back in Albany. The group led by the owners of the Orlando Predators confirmed today that have agreed to a three-year lease with the Times Union Center. Three years speaks to the long term commitment Capital Region Football fans were hoping for. The head-scratcher for some of us was early on in the press conference when asked what the team nickname would be and the answer was they were leaning towards "Firebirds" and were still efforting to acquire the Empire name.
Arena Football Poised To Return To Albany
Arena Football Poised To Return To Albany
Ever since the Arena Football League folded due to a lawsuit against the league's former leadership, we here in the Capital Region have been holding out hope indoor football would return. News broke earlier today that Arena Football could be far closer to returning than any of us thought. Spectrum News Albany's Jaclyn Cango Tweeted out that the owners of the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League are interested in bringing a team to the Times Union Center.
Empire Coach Rob Keefe Thinks Arena Football Could Return To Albany [AUDIO]
Empire Coach Rob Keefe Thinks Arena Football Could Return To Albany [AUDIO]
Levack and Goz have been tracking down and strolling down memory lane with some of the players and coaches that brought the latest Arena Football Championship to Albany. We caught up with head coach Rob Keefe. The always energetic and always competitive Keefe had a lot to share. Coach Keefe is ready to coach, helping an amazing non for profit and thinks Football will return to the Times Union Center.
Albany Empire Head Coach Rob Keefe Talks #UnfinishedBusiness With Levack And Goz [AUDIO]
Albany Empire Head Coach Rob Keefe Talks #UnfinishedBusiness With Levack And Goz [AUDIO]
The Albany Empire took the Capital Region and the Arena Football League by storm last season. Albany went from not having an AFL team to entering the playoffs as the top seed in what felt like no time at all. It felt quick for us but meanwhile Head Coach Rob Keefe and the Albany Empire staff were putting together the team we all came to love. What does Coach Keefe have planned for year two to help the Empire finish their #UnfinishedBusiness?

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